Editor: Ugh. Well, at least the Blue Jackets, in the hunt for a playoff spot, can get “above the
fold” on the first page of the Sports section. But winning a huge, on-the-road victory over
the Flyers just wasn’t enough to get the cover (display) of the section.

For some reason that went to some kid who used to play high-school basketball in Columbus who
now plays for a college team in another state. Oh, I get it — there’s a connection to Ohio Cow
College on High Street.

Charles: It’s a fair criticism, but I think it’s important to remember that (a) there’s no such
thing as hiding a story on the upper-right corner of the front page and (b) it’s not like we have a
local kid winning a free-throw contest while on spring break with his family. Traevon Jackson’s in
the Final Four, kind of a big deal.

Mr. Stein: I want to commend the ruling regarding the Northwestern labor issue. Sometimes
drastic action is needed to get serious discussion started in this area. Generally, institutions do
not want their boat rocked, but it looks like choppy waters are in the future.

The student who brought this lawsuit is to be commended; it seems his education did him well.
This will get resolved and compromised, and life will go on.

— Chris Beale, Columbus

Chris: Yep, I agree. Someday we’ll look back on this and say, “Man, can you believe the way the
NCAA did business all those years.” It’ll be kind of like how we now recall phone booths.

Editor: Not to throw cold water on Ohio State’s home tennis winning streak but consider that
during the Stanford women’s winning streak of 184 matches, they won seven outdoor NCAA titles. By
comparison the Ohio State men have never won an outdoor NCAA tennis title in the history of their
program. USC has won 20, Stanford 17 and UCLA 16.

The point is that Ohio State is a good team playing in a weak tennis conference. If they played
teams from the Pac-12 at home on a regular basis then the streak would mean something.

— Mark Zelezny, Columbus

Mark: Winning 180-plus consecutive events at any level obviously is a remarkable achievement.
But it’s also true that the Big Ten doesn’t have the depth of talent that some other conferences
enjoy. The Buckeyes have helped themselves, though, by playing some nonconference toughies.

Editor: It looks like the Blue Jackets need to change their name.
Blue Jackets is not a good name in the NHL. The team needs to change to something like “
Columbus Super Dragons” or “Ohio Black Panthers” or “Columbus Navy Seals” — something that
sounds like they mean business.

Who ever heard of a wild or exciting “jacket”? That is why a lot of people are not really
excited about our hockey team. The team itself probably is not thrilled about their name. I bet
that a name that sounds more wild and energizing would attract more experienced hockey players and
Columbus would be playing for the Stanley Cup a lot more often.

— Kevin Swales, Columbus

Kevin: This obviously is a longstanding problem in Detroit, where the hockey team has made the
playoffs only 22 years in a row because of its wimpy “Red Wings” name. It’s not Hockeytown, it’s
Wusstown.

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Write me at 34 S. 3rd St., Columbus, 43215, or email me at the address below.Ray Stein is sports editor of The Dispatch.